Denmark vs Switzerland: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
15.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
15.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
57th
Switzerland rank
59th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.78 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 76 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 15.78 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.38 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.